PRECIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRECIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECIOUSLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECIOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECIOUSLY
No single letter turns PRECIOUSLY into another word.
How PRECIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRECIOUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRECIOUSLY
- All 10 letters of PRECIOUSLY are different — nothing repeats.
- PRECIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRECIOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
PRECIOUSLY is the adverb formed from PRECIOUS.
PRECIOUS(adjective) — Of great value, rare or costly, and not to be wasted.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECIOUSLY
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Common questions about PRECIOUSLY
- Is PRECIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECIOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECIOUSLY worth?
- PRECIOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRECIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PRECIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRECIOUSLY:
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